Discover Saguenay: Fjord history and trails

Saguenay can be explored through a wide range of experiences: multimedia insights into the history of the fjord, a saltwater aquarium, and trails along the Saguenay River. There are also other hiking opportunities and a tourist shuttle bus route. When planning your trip, you can start by deciding whether museums, trails in nature, or traveling between attractions should be your main focus.

Fjord history and aquarium at the Musée du Fjord

At the Musée du Fjord, the permanent exhibition “Aquarium du Fjord” features a saltwater aquarium with a capacity of 53,000 liters. The also-permanent exhibition “NAVIS” offers a multimedia journey through the history and development of the Saguenay Fjord. This puts two different ways of experiencing the fjord side by side: the aquarium focuses on salt water, while NAVIS explores the fjord’s development and history. If you are interested in both, you can plan to experience these topics together at the museum; if you mainly want to spend time outdoors, Saguenay also offers hiking opportunities.

Marked trails along the Saguenay River

The Sentiers du Saguenay include 14 kilometers of marked trails along the Saguenay River, from the Saint-Jean-Eudes sector to Mont Fortin. Several access points are free to reach. The trails are open from May to November. This information provides practical guidance for a hiking-focused outing: you can compare your stay dates with the opening period and take the total length of the marked trails into account. The trails offer a different perspective on Saguenay from the exhibitions at the Musée du Fjord.

Another hiking option is offered by Centre plein air Bec-Scie. The trails at Poste-de-Traite-de-Chicoutimi are a shorter option with a clearly specified length: they are free to access via Rue Price Ouest and offer a rustic trail of just under 1 kilometer. When weighing the different options for your trip, you can choose between the marked trails along the river, the hiking opportunities at Centre plein air Bec-Scie, and the short rustic trail. For the last of these, both access and approximate length are specified.

Explore Saguenay by shuttle bus

A tourist shuttle bus runs continuously at short, regular intervals from the wharf. You can hop on and off as you please to visit the main attractions in Saguenay along the route. This offers another way to plan your stay: instead of planning an outing solely as a museum or hiking day, you can consider the shuttle ride as another way to visit attractions along the route. Its stated features are regular service at short intervals, departure from the wharf, and the option to get on and off as you please.

Which vacation rental suits your travel plans?

When choosing a vacation rental in Saguenay, it may help to first decide which experiences matter most to you during your stay. If you mainly want to hike, the Sentiers du Saguenay’s opening period from May to November provides a specific seasonal guide. If you are especially interested in the fjord, the Musée du Fjord offers a saltwater aquarium and the multimedia NAVIS exhibition, each with a different focus. The rustic trail of just under 1 kilometer and the shuttle bus route add further ways to experience Saguenay.

For further orientation around the area, you can also visit Jonquière. Other places in the same broader area include Saint-Félix-D'otis, L'anse-Saint-Jean, Saint-Ambroise, Saint-David-De-Falardeau, Sainte-Rose-Du-Nord, La Baie and Bégin.

For the broader travel overview: Le Fjord-Du-Saguenay.